Author: jsbrink

Lately Jason and I have been struggling with a lot of uncertainties.  But we don’t ask God enough for wisdom OR ask others to do the same on our behalf.   It seems we try to fix[…]

I have been seeing and hearing first hand from colleagues at the hospital, the tragedy COVID has caused in a short period of time.  We have patients who have arrived having lost multiple family members due[…]

One week ago today, we arrived by God’s grace in Malawi.  We were thankful that no one got air sick, we all arrived healthy and without any issues passing through customs, and with all 21[…]

By God’s grace, everything seems like it is ‘GO’ for tomorrow.  The airport remains open in Malawi, despite a recent announcement that all land borders had closed (!), we are COVID negative, our bags are almost[…]

We will be returning to Malawi on January 4th.  This, of course, comes with both excitement and apprehension.  What will travel be like in a COVID-world?  Will our kids adjust well?  Will we be able to[…]

We are in a continued waiting phase, but moving forward as best as we can.  We are holding plans loosely but gearing up for another cross-cultural move in early January.  We are thankful to hear that[…]

We are among the many who feel suspended in a state of uncertainty as the world continues to shift and change with the reality of COVID.  In some ways, the daily uncertainties of life in[…]